Medication Errors Study Reveals Alarming Figures
July 24, 2006
New research reveals that medication errors harm 1.5 million people and kill several thousand each year in the United States. An ergonomic approach to the problem would be to look at human error as a symptom, not the cause.

Ease Through Summer Outdoors -- In Ergonomic Chairs
July 21, 2006
Some outdoor seating taps into ergonomics to increase the pleasures of relaxing on the deck or patio.

New Talking Camera Opens Up World of Print for Blind People
July 17, 2006
Talking camera "reads" printed materials, such as newspapers and office memos, for blind and visually-impaired people. It promises to help them towards fuller and more productive lives.

Two-billionth Cell Phone User in July: Health Risk Findings Still Contradictory
July 14, 2006
The world’s two-billionth cell phone user was connected up in July. The milestone is a reminder that it is still not clear if the devices are a health menace. Cell phone makers and service carriers say No, but health fears persist.

New Pen Fits Hand More Naturally
July 10, 2006
Every 50 years or so a writing instrument is invented that represents a design milestone. A pen promoted as "ergonomically efficient" may signal the next milestone.

Trend Towards Ergonomic Rings Worth Singing About
July 7, 2006
More women choosing an engagement ring are seeing the value in ergonomic qualities as well as beauty, a development worth singing about.

New Research Underlines Danger of Using a Cell Phone While Driving
July 3, 2006
Driving while under the influence of alcohol can be deadly, and new research shows driving while using a cell phone has the same or an even greater potential for accidents.

New Guitar a Reminder that Making Music Can Be Risky Business
June 30, 2006
For musicians, practicing and performing invite some of the painful medical conditions that lurk at worksites like factories. One answer may lie in modified instruments, like the new "Tomcat" guitar.

Driver Safety Research Shifting from Injury Prevention to Crash Prevention
June 26, 2006
The challenge is creating collision avoidance systems that minimize added distractions and trigger the safest response from the driver.

Hospital Medication Errors Point to Need for Ergonomics
June 23, 2006
In June researchers released findings on the accuracy of a hospital-wide system for reporting medication mistakes. They describe a scourge without pointing fingers, yet a cure may not be found without ergonomics.

Canadian Study Questions the Value of Weekend Work
June 19, 2006
A new study from Canada casts doubt on the ergonomic value of weekend work, and suggests that abandoning the 9-5 workweek may not make sound business sense.

Two Landmark Ergonomics Conferences Planned for 2006
June 15, 2006
The agendas at two upcoming ergonomics conferences exemplify the diversity of the profession. The planned speeches and symposia reflect the wide range - and both conferences mark important anniversaries.

Study: Sleepy Workers Amount to Money Down the Drain
June 12, 2006
A good night's sleep is widely underrated despite study after study that links sleep deprivation with poor judgment and performance on the job.

Beautiful Music, Ergonomically Designed
June 6, 2006
The 'Ergonomic Violin' (EV) recently earned industrial design graduate Tricia Ho the Gold Australian Design Award - Dyson Student Award respectively at the 2006 Australian Design Awards.

Advice: Mend Fences Between Generations at Work
June 3, 2006
A breakdown in communications is a factor ergonomists find often in dysfunctional workplaces.

Alion Buys Ergonomics Specialty Firm Micro Analysis & Design
June 1, 2006
Alion Science and Technology announced that it has acquired Boulder, CO, based Micro Analysis & Design (MA&D), a company well known in the human factors engineering (ergonomics) community.

Snub "Julie." Talk to a Human On The Phone
May 28, 2006
If anyone ever inaugurates an ergonomics “hall of shame,” automated phone response systems are certain to be prize exhibits.

From the UK – Repetitive Driving Injury (RDI)
May 23, 2006
An entertaining and informative article this week from the UK’s Easier.com labeled a new ailment - Repetitive Driving Injury (RDI).

Ergonomic Putter Designed to Save Backs and Improve Aim
May 21, 2006
The golfing world is about to find out what ergonomics can do for putting. If the new Straight-Aim™ putter lives up to its promise, it will save golfers' backs and improve their aim.

Ergonomist Provides Tips for Creating an Ergonomic Workspace
May 17, 2006
Research shows up to 95 per cent of Canadians – a figure that probably applies south of the border as well – spend between four and 10 hours a day on computers.